Social Worker - Dialysis Experience Required (Ellenwood & McDonough)

Renal Management Inc. is seeking to hire a full-time LMSW/LCSW. Ideal candidate will be professional, competent and have excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills. Candidate must have a current Georgia License and a minimum of 1 year of experience working in an outpatient dialysis setting. Candidate must cover two dialysis clinics located in Ellenwood, Georgia and McDonough, Georgia. Both clinics are 3 day a week facilities (MWF).

Responsibilities:

• Case Management
• Conduct ongoing psycho- social assessments and implement appropriate interventions to minimize barriers and promote positive treatment outcomes.
• Support and maximize the social functioning and coping of ESRD patients.
• Advocate for patients
• Provide supportive counseling to patients/families and identify coping strategies related to their illness, modality and lifestyle changes.
• Demonstrate knowledge of local, state and federal regulatory agencies.
• Provide continuing education to patients/families/staff as needed*
• Acts as a liaison between the hospital Social Worker and the patient concerning the patients problem(s) in order to provide continuity of care.
• Participates in administrative and staff programs as required, this includes, but not limited to QAPI, attending staff meetings and in-services.
• Collaborates with staff regarding a change in patients modality and in facilitating a patient transfer, in or out of the facility.
• Collaborated with staff on admission of new patients.
• Gather information about the patients social, psychological, cultural, environmental and financial situation to form treatment plan.
• Coordinates patients funding information with both the administrative office and other agencies to determine eligibility with Medicare, State Medicaid, COBRA and private insurance carriers.
• Knowledge of AKF programs
• Working knowledge of Crownweb

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education with specialization in clinical practice
• Must possess and maintain a current license to practice in the state of Georgia
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in an outpatient dialysis facility
• Travel between dialysis clinics required

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Dialysis: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person